[Verse 1] You don’t need a banner or a shout in the street, Just a quiet word of kindness when neighbours meet. A hand on a shoulder, a smile that stays, Little steps forward can brighten whole days. [1a] No need to prank Try to give thanks [Verse 2] Some folks stand shouting at the corners of town, But you lift others gently, never pushing them down. You choose the steady path, the patient way, And every small action helps someone’s day. [Chorus] So much joy you can give, just by choosing to live With your head held high, and your heart open wide. So much joy you can give — keep trying, keep trying, You’re building tomorrow with every step you take. [Verse 3] You join in the moment, you show up and care, You listen to stories that hang in the air. You plant little seeds where hope can grow, And the future feels lighter everywhere you go. [3a] No need to prank Try to give thanks [Verse 4] No need for the noise or the bitter debate, You change the world softly, and that’s real strength, mate. A warm cup offered, a door held wide, These are the things that turn the tide. [Chorus] So much joy you can give, just by choosing to live With your head held high, and your heart open wide. So much joy you can give — keep trying, keep trying, You’re building tomorrow with every step you take. [Hook (powerful)] Give joy — give light — give hope tonight. Give joy — give light — keep walking right. [Bridge] When the world feels heavy and the sky seems grey, You still find a reason to brighten the day. Not with shouting, not with fear, But with simple acts that draw us near. [bridge extra] No need to prank Try to give thanks [Hook (return)] Give joy — give light — give hope tonight. Give joy — give light — keep walking right. [Final Chorus] So much joy you can give, just by choosing to live With your head held high, and your heart open wide. So much joy you can give — keep trying, keep trying, You’re building tomorrow with every step you take. [Outro] Carry on, keep creating, keep lifting us all — There’s so much joy you can give, And the world hears your call. [Open with a bright 3/4 orchestral swell — BBC regional style — strings leading with a confident, civic warmth.] [Introduce harmonica in soft, measured phrases, acting as a humanising colour rather than a soloist.] [Bring in the controlled electric theremin as a gentle shimmer above the strings, never wobbling, adding a 2027 glow.] [Male voice begins with steady, grounded phrasing; female voice answers in rising intervals that signal optimism.] [Brass cushions enter in classic Geoff Love fashion — polite, rounded, supportive — widening the stereo field.] [Percussion stays brushed and understated, reinforcing the 3/4 sway without pushing the tempo forward too aggressively.] [Mid‑section: allow harmonica + theremin to duet briefly, symbolising past and future meeting in a single warm texture.] [Final chorus: expand to full BBC orchestral lift — strings, woodwinds, brass — supporting both voices equally.] [Close with a soft Decca‑style fade: harmonica holding the last phrase, theremin glinting above, orchestra settling into calm.]
